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The Rams’ chances of upsetting the 49ers today at Candlestick Park have become even more remote. Two of St. Louis’ rookie starters, cornerback Janoris Jenkins and wide receiver Chris Givens, have been deactivated for violating team rules, according to the St. Louis Dispatch’s Jim Thomas. More »

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Like a teenager examining a typewriter or an eight-track tape, Rams middle linebacker James Laurinaitis scratched his head this past week while studying video of the 49ers’ offense.In today’s I-f… More »

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After receiving one-year contracts the past two years, Dashon Goldson would like a little security. At this point, though, the 49ers safety isn’t sure he’ll be able to finish his career in San Francisco. On Thursday, I asked Goldson, a pending free agent, if he was confident there was a long-term deal in his future. More »

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Why in the world haven’t the 49ers used short-yardage behemoth Brandon Jacobs this season? The 264-pound back referred that question to Jim Harbaugh this week, but the answer can be found in the numbers: The 49ers are doing just fine in short-yardage situations without him. More »

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At the midway point of the season, Davis is now receiving loftier praise from one of the nation’s most well-respected NFL writers. Sports Illustrated’s Peter King named Davis the right tackle on his midseason all-pro team, in effect terming him the league’s best at his position through eight games. More »

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Forget about a first down, short-yardage running back Brandon Jacobs would just like to get his first snap at this point. On Tuesday, the eight-year veteran fielded the latest round of why-haven’t-you played questions, and he repeatedly referred those inquiries to Jim Harbaugh. More »

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49ers’ Aldon Smith learns from mistakes
Twenty-four games into his NFL career, 49ers linebacker Aldon Smith has learned his off-the-field decisions can generate even more headlines than his on-field exploits.In his first comments … More »

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Vernon Davis tied a then-NFL record for touchdowns by a tight end in 2009 thanks, in part, to a seam route over the middle that routinely flummoxed secondaries. In 2010, however, the seam route was often shut down: The sight of Davis across the middle typically attracted safeties, linebackers, cornerbacks, strength-and-conditioning coaches … More »

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Jim Harbaugh doesn’t believe everything he reads on the Internet, but this is factual: His responses were initially vague when he was asked today about a report that linebacker Aldon Smith was attacked last week in Columbia, Mo. More »

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Two days after left tackle Joe Staley alleged that his buddy Alex Smith was looking up himself trending on Twitter in the afterglow of his performance Monday night, the 49ers’ quarterback laugh… More »

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On Thursday morning, Ashley Zavala, a reporter for the NBC affiliate in Columbia, said on Twitter that Smith was “jumped.” A Columbia police spokeswoman confirmed there was a “disturbance” involving two black males at the El Rancho restaurant. Officers were dispatched to the restaurant at 1:56 a.m., but no report was filed. More »

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The critics agree: Alex Smith offers an eyebrow-raising performance in the 49ers’ Visa commercial. The quarterback doesn’t have a speaking part in the spot, but he does have an award-winning look of what’s-up-with-this guy? – complete with raised eyebrow – when a too-fired-up begins yelling at the 49ers in their locker room. More »

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Two days after left tackle Joe Staley alleged his buddy Alex Smith was looking up himself trending on Twitter in the afterglow of his performance Monday night, the 49ers quarterback offered a spirited and convincing defense this morning. More »